Washing machine



A. W. ALTORFER WASHING MACHINE A ril 1, 1930.

Filed July 5., 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l A. W. ALTORFER WASHING MACHINE Filed July 5, 1927 April 1, 1930.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Paitented Apr. 1, 1930 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALPHEUS W. ALTORFER, OE PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ALTORFER BROS. COMPANY, OF EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORIEOBATION OF ILLINOIS WASHING MACHINE Application fi1ed.J'u1y 5, 1927. Serial No. 203,393.

, This invention has reference toimprove- Other andvarious objects will appear from ments in washing machines, and it has for its the description. principal object to improve that type of'such That the invention may be more fully unmachine which includes a centrifugal exderstood, reference is bad to the accompanytractor for extracting the free water from ing drawing, forming part of the description, 55 clothes and other materials, used in place of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the the usual and well known wringe'r roll mechinvention, in which i Fig. 1 is a plan View of a washing machine Oneof the objects of the invention isan and centrifugal extractor embodying my inextractor comprising a rotatable receptacle, vention; the washing machine being broken o in which the clothes and other materials are away and a receptaclebeing shown-in part in placed and from which the free water is exdotted lines; tracted by centrifugal action; the waste water Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1, the rebeing discharged from said receptacle at the ceptacle being omitted and the support for upper end thereof into a stationary head enthe closure and said closure being shown 65 circling'said receptacle; said head having raised, in dotted lines; discharge outlets at different points circum- Fig. 3 is a sectional detail as the same would ferentially thereof; and in the provision of appear if taken on the line 23-23 Fig. l; a troughed pan removably and rotatably car- Fig. 4 is a plan View, in section, as the same riedwithin said head, adapted to receive the would appear if taken on the line 4-4 Fig. 70 water discharged from said receptacle and 5, the drain board or shelf being shown by having a discharge outlet adapted, when said dotted lines in different positions; pan is rotated to be caused to register with Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View, as the one or the other of the outlets in said head, same would appear if taken on the line 55 whereby the water maybe discharged into Fig. 1;

different receptacles. Fig. 6 is 'aplan View, partly in section, of The invention has for a further object to the troughed pan for the stationary head; provide a discharge spout coincident with Fig. 7 is a detail in perspective of that part one of the discharge outlets in said stationary of the troughed pan having the discharge head to direct the water, received from the outlet, the pan being tilted over; so

centrifugal receptacle, away therefrom; and Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of the head taken further, to provide a drain. board or shelf at the outlet adapted to discharge water into pivotally connected with said head to adapt the washing machine and also showing the it to be swung laterally, whereby to discharge troughed pan, the View being as the same water, directed thereto from said head, to would appear at 88 Fig. 4, and s5 different points. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8, but show- A still further ob'ect of the invention, is ing the pan in a different position.

to provide an imper orate centrifugal recep- Like characters of reference denote corretacle arranged to discharge water from the sponding parts throughout the figures.

4 upper end thereof; to provide a stationary In the drawings, I have shown the centrifhead at the upper end of said headand havugal extracting receptacle 1 as being prefering suitable water dischargeoutlets; to proably associated with a washing machine 2;

vide a troughed pan rotatable in said head however, it will be understood, that in the and having an outlet adapted to be brought carrying out of the invention the washin I into coincidence with the outlets in said machine, as such, could be omitted and a di head; to provide a closure for the upper end ferent form of receptacle substituted. As of said receptacle to rotate therewith, and shown, the washing machine is provided with to provide a support for said closure, said an agitator 3 operated from a shaft 4 passsupport hingedly connected with said staing up through the bottom of the tub. The tionary head. mounting for the receptaclel, is not shown,

but it is shown provided with a shaft 5 connected with the bottom thereof, and said shafts 4 and 5 may be arranged and adpated to receive their power from a common operating means, not shown.

i The tub, forming the washing machine is connected with a head frame 6 and said frame is formed or provided with a head 7 which projects laterally from the said frame and tub. This head like the frameis stationary and is preferably annular in crosssection, comprising a base 8 having an annular opening 9 to admit the receptacle 1 which projects therethrough, see Fig. 5, and at preferably diametrically opposite points said base 8 is provided with elongated discharge outlets 10 and 11, see Fig. 4, the wall forming which is sloping or tapered downwardly and inwardly, as at 12, see Figs. 8 and 9, for a purpose to be explained. While I a have elected to show these outlets at diametrically opposite points they may be otherwise located and. two or more such outlets provided, as occasion may require. An annular outer wall or flange 13 for the head is provided, which is of suitabledepth or extends up from the base 8 to a desired height thereabove. To one side of said head is hingedly connected at 14, a closure supporting bar 15, which, when in closed position lies diametrically across the top of said head,

see Figs. 1 and 2, and adapted to be locked or secured in such closed position by means of a locking lever 16 fulcrumed to the side of said head.

Removably and rotatably carried within saidhead 7 is a troughed pan 17, the same normally resting and rotatable on the base 8 of said head, see Fig. 5. Said pan is annular in cross-section, to conform to the annular shape of the head 7, and the cross-sectionof the body portion of said pan is formed into a U-shaped trough, including the bottom 18, the inner short upstanding flange 19 the concave wall portion of which forms a continuation of the annular opening 9 in the head 7, and an outer upstanding flange 20 lying next adjacent the flange wall 13 of the head and being of substantially the same height'and the upper end of said flange 20 is turned inwardly to form an overlying flange 21 and provide an overhanging shed, see Fig. 5 to prevent the splashing of water therefrom as the water is discharged into said pan from the receptacle 1. The inner edge of said flange 21 is formed or provided with a strengthening rib 22 and at suitable points said rib is provided with finger-holds 23, see Figs. 5 and 6 to enable an attendant, by grasping the same to rotate said pan within the head 7 and on the base 8 thereof. The bottom 18 of said pan is formed or provided with an elongated discharge outlet 24,

adapted on rotating the pan to be brought coincident with either of the outlet openings 10 or 11 in the baseof the head 7, whereby to selectively discharge water from the head 7 into the tub of the washing machine or into a receptacle or receptacles placed alongside the receptacle 1 of the machine. Surrounding the outlet opening 24 in the bottom of the pan 17 and depending from said bottom, is a flange 25, and said flange, when the outlet 24 is coincident with either of ,the outlets 10 or 11 in the head 7 projects thereinto,in the manner seen in Figs. 5 and 8 and prevents leakage of water from the pan onto the base portion 8 of the head 7. The tapered or sloping walls 12 of the outlets 10 and 11 in the wall 8 of the head 7 permitsthe flange 25 of the pan to ride up and onto the base portion 8, as the pan is rotated to different positions and to again drop into an outlet opening in said head, when brought into coincidence therewith, as will be understood.

When assembling the parts described, the support 15 is released and raised, when the pan 17 is dropped into the position shown in Fig. 5, permitting the receptacle to be positioned by passing down through the head and pan. Reversing these steps will permit of the disassemblage of the parts. The upper end of the receptacle 1 is turned outwardly and downwardly, as at 26, to provide a flange, which normally overlies the inner short upstanding flange 19 of the pan and insures that the water discharged over such flange is directed into the trough portion of said pan. A closure 27 which is revolubly supported from the support 15 is adapted to be brought into impinging relation with the flange 26 of the receptacle to rotate therewith, and said closure around its outer edge is provided with water egress openings or passages 28 through which water discharged by the centrifugal action of the receptacle 1 finds its way to-the pan 17 in the head 7.

Dependin from the head 7 and coincident with the out et opening 11 therein is a water discharge spout 29, and pivotally connected with the underside of said head 7 on a vertically disposed stem 30 depending from said head and preferably located in the rear of the spout 29, is a drain board or shelf 31 which extends laterally and in a downwardly inclined position from said head 7. As shown in Fig. 4 this board or shelf may be swung laterally, whereby said board or shelf may be positioned over a receptacle or receptacles positioned alongside said machine or the receptacle 1 thereof. Such an arrangement permits soapy water extracted from clothes or These clips are shown, in Figs. 1 and 3, as

being removably attached to the flanged wall 13 of the head and extend radially inwardly overlying and engaging the flange 21 of said head, by an attendant grasping the finger holds 23 on the pan and moving the same to the position desired. The pan, while it has a snug fit in the head is still loose enough to permit the movements heretofore described.

What I claim is 1. In combination, a centrifugal extractor, a stationary head at the upper end of the extractor provided with a plurality of discharge 4 outlet openings, a drain board pivotally supported from said head to receive the discharge from one of said outlet openings and adapted for lateral swinging movement to be positioned over a receptacle or receptacles, and a, pan rotatable in said head adapted to receive water discharged from said extractor and having a discharge outlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, whereby to dlS- charge water from said head at different points.

2. In combination, a centrifugal extractor, a stationary head encircling the upper end of said extractor provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, water receiving means removably carried and manually and circumferentially adjustable within said head provided with a discharge outlet adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, whereby to discharge water at different points from said head, a closure supporting means hingedly connected with said head, a closure for the upper end of said extractor rotatably carried by said supporting means, said closure and extractor being so related when said closure engages said extractor as to provide Water egressopenings therebetween, and a drain board movably connected with said head and registering with one of the openings in said head.

3. In combination, a centrifugal extractor, a stationary head encircling the upper end of said extractor provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, a spout registering with one such opening and depending from said head, a drain board registering with said spout, means to pivotally support said board from said head, a troughed pan removably carried in said head and manually and circumferentially' adjustable in said head and provided with a discharge outlet opening adaptedto be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, and means permitting manual engagement of the pan for adjusting the same.

4. In combination, a centrifugal extractor, a stationary head encircling the upper end of said extractor provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, a spout register.- ing with one such opening and depending from said head, a drain board registering with said spout, means to pivotally support said board from said head, a pan removably carried in said head and manually and circumferentially adjustable in said head and provided with a discharge outlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, said pan being annular in outline and trough shaped in cross-section with an overlying shed portion and means permitting manual engagement of the pan for adjusting the same.

5. In a centrifugal extractor, an annular stationary head provided with spaced elonated discharge outlet openings, the wall forming which are tapered downwardlyand inwardly, a pan manually and circumferentially adjustable in said head having an elongated discharge outlet opening adapted to be brought into register with one or the other of the openings in said head, and a depending flange on said pan surrounding the opening therein adapted-to enter. the openings in .said head and to ride over the tapered walls surrounding said openings when moving said pancircumferentially within the head.

6. In a centrifugal extractor, an immovable head member therefor having a discharge outlet opening and a spout depending therefrom registering with said opening, movable Water receiving means in said head and having a discharge outlet opening adapted to be brought into register with the opening in said head, a drain board normally assuming a downwardly inclined position from said head and registering with said spout, and means to pivotally support said'board from said head to adapt it to be swung laterally to different positions.

7 In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising an imperforate receptacle, an approximately shallow chambered head encircling the upper end portion of said receptacle provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, a drain board supported from said head to receive the discharge from one of said outlet openings, anda pan rotatable in said head adapted to receive water discharged from over the top of "said receptacle and having a discharge ou'tlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings-in said head, whereby to discharge water from said head at different points.

8. In combination, a centrifugal extractor com risin an im erforate rece tacle an a s g v p proximately shallow stationary chambered head encircling the upper end portion of said receptacle provided with aplurality of discharge outlet openings, a drain board pivotally supported from said head to receive the discharge from one of said outlet openings and normally inclined outwardly and downwardly from said head, and a pan rotatable in said head adapted to receive water discharged from over the top of said receptacle and having a discharge outlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, whereby to discharge water from said head at different points.

9. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising an imperforate tapered receptacle, an approximately shallow chambered head encircling the upper end portion of said receptacle provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, a spoutv registering with one such opening and depending frpm said head, a drain board registering with said spout and inclined away from said head, a pan removably carried in said head to receive water discharged from over the top of said receptacle and manually and circumferentially adjustable in said head and provided with a discharge outlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, said pan being annular in outline and trough shaped in cross section with an overlying shed portion and means permitting manual engagement of the pan for adjusting the same.

10. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising an imperforate tapered receptacle, anapproximately shallow stationary chambered head encircling the upper end portion of saidreceptacle provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, a spout registering with one such opening and depending from said head, a drain board registering with said spout and inclined away from said head, means to pivotally support said board from said head, a pan removably carried in said head to receive water dischar ed from over the top of said receptacle an% manually and circumferentially adjustable in said head and provided with a discharge outlet opening adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, said pan being annular in outline and trough shaped in crosssection with an overlying shed portion and means permitting manual engagement of the pan for adjusting the same.

-11. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising a tapered imperforate receptacle arranged for the discharge of liquid 'over the upper edge thereof, an annular immovable c ambered head member encircling the upper end ortion of said receptacle and having a plur ity of discharge outlet opening, manually movable means in said head for receiving the liquid discharged from over the top of said receptacle and having a discharge outlet opening adapted to be brought into register with one or the other of said outlet openings in said head, and a drain board normally assuming an inclined position away with one of said outlet openings.

12. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising a tapered imperforate recep-' tacle arranged for the discharge of liquid over the upper edge thereof, an annular immovable chambered head member encircling the upper end portion of said receptacle and having a' plurality of discharge outlet open ings, manually movable means in said head for receiving the liquid dischar ed from over the top of said receptacle and aving a discharge outlet opening adapted to be brought into register with one or the other of said outlet openings in said head, a drain board normally assuming an inclined position away from said head and registering with one of said outlet openings, and means pivotally connecting said board to said head to adapt it to be manually swung to different positions.

13. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising a tapered imperforate receptacle arranged to discharge water over the upper edge thereof, a chambered head encircling the upper end of said receptacle provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, water receiving means removably carried and manually and circumferentially adjustable within said head provided with a discharge outlet adapted to be selectively positioned over one or the other of the openings in said head, whereby to discharge water at different points from said head, a closure su portingrmeans hingedly connected with said head, a closure for the upper end of said receptacle rotatably carried by said supporting means, closure and receptacle being so related when said closure engages said receptacle as to provide water egress openings therebetween, and ,a drain board connected with said head and registering with one of said outlet openings therein.

14. In combination, a centrifugal extractor comprising a tapered imperforate receptacle arranged to discharge water over the upper ed e thereof, a chambered head encircling t e upper end of said receptacle provided with a plurality of discharge outlet openings, water receiving means removably carried and manually and circumferentially adjustable within said head provided with a dischar e outlet adapted'to be selectively positione overone or the other of the openings in said head, whereby to discharge water at different points from said head, a closure supporting means hingedly connected with said head, a closure for the u per end of said receptacle rotatably carried y said supporting means, closure and receptacle being so from said head and registering related when said closure engages said receptacle as to provide water egress openings therebetween, and a drain board movably conneoted with said head and registering with one of the outlet openings therein.- In witness whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my hand this 30th da of June, 1927.

' ALPHE S W. ALTORFER. 

